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  • Is Premature Menopause Associated With Increased CHD Risk?
    Premature menopause was associated with an increased lifetime risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in Black women and White women in the U.S., according to a population-based cohort study published March 18 in JAMA. These findings emphasize the importance of reproductive factors in cardiovascular disease risk assessment.
  • What is the Frequency of Arrhythmia Occurrence Post Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement?
    In patients with congenital heart disease who undergo transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) with either balloon-expandable or self-expanding pulmonary valve replacement (BEPVR and SEPVR), a retrospective study and a registry study show that arrhythmias are common in the early period, with differences over time and by device. Both studies were published March 23 in JACC: […]
  • CLOSURE-AF: LAA Closure Noninferior to Medical Therapy in High-Risk AFib Patients
    Catheter-based closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) was found to be not noninferior to physician-directed best medical care for the primary composite endpoint of stroke, systemic embolism, major bleeding, or cardiovascular or unexplained death among patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and a high risk of stroke or bleeding, according to results of the CLOSURE-AF […]
  • Africa Remains Significantly Underrepresented in Clinical Trials
    African populations remain markedly underrepresented in the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that shape global cardiovascular care, according to a new systematic review of studies published between 2019 and 2024 in leading general and cardiovascular journals.
  • ACC CardiaCast: Improving Early FH Detection and Management From the Experts
    In this episode, Drs. Christie Ballantyne and Anne Goldberg discuss updates on familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) diagnosis and management.